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Healthy BLT Chicken Salad! A healthy lunch or dinner topped with fresh lettuce, veggies, turkey bacon and a lighter salad dressing.
Turn on the grill and bring on the healthy salads! This bacon lettuce salad is delicious and topped with a low-calorie balsamic dressing and grilled chicken. A healthy chicken salad recipe that’s simple to make and tasty.
If you love healthy chicken salads recipes, you will also enjoy my crispy chicken salad!
Since yesterday was 4th of July, I’m guessing many of you are enjoying time off this week. Grilling, eating, traveling, relaxing while I’m stuck in Phoenix in 120 degree heat covering everyone’s spin classes this week are on my agenda for the week!
What was I thinking? Of food, of course! No really, what was I thinking?
Oh, yes about a classic BLT Grilled Chicken Salad! Because teaching more classes warrants eating more bacon and chicken.
Two of my favorite foods that never go out of style! P.S. I’m kidding about working out to eat more. Okay, maybe a smidge of truth there. Bacon! YUM!!!
Funny thing is I never would have thought of making this salad had it not been for a grass fed beef company sending me a boatload of red meat last month for a freelance article.
I happily handed the beef over to the guy, and kept the bacon all to myself. Now, I know it sounds weird coming from someone who doesn’t eat red meat but bacon is one food I can never say no to.
Truth be told, I never would have thought of making this salad had it not been for my unhealthy guy. We grilled chicken a few nights ago, threw it on salads and called it dinner.
As we were eating, he kept saying how amazing bacon would be on it. And that’s how this BLT Grilled Chicken Salad can to be. A healthier, veggie loaded salad version of a sandwich favorite that can be eaten year round!
Sometimes I’m thankful for the unhealthy people in my life reminding me of the foods I used to love so I can turn them into lighter, just as satisfying meals!
BLT Grilled Chicken Salad
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Bacon:
- 2 slices Turkey Bacon, or pork bacon see note
- 1/4 lb Chicken Breast
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Paprika
For the Salad:
- 4 cups Romaine Lettuce, or mixed greens of choice
- 1/4 cup Carrots, shredded
- 1 cup Summer Squash, diced with skin on
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, sliced in half
For the Dressing:
- 1/2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 tablespoon White Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Spicy Mustard, or dijon mustard
Instructions
- Cook the turkey bacon according to package instructions. Remove from the pan, pat dry and set aside.
- Wrap the chicken breast in plastic wrap then using a mallet or back of a drinking glass flatten the breast evenly. Remove from the plastic wrap, lightly spray the chicken breast with olive oil then add salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Rub it into the chicken breast on both sides.
- Cook the chicken breast either on a grill or a grill pan. If using a grill pan, cook 10-12 minutes total (5-6 minutes on both sides) on medium-high heat. Remove from the grill once cooked and set aside on a plate.
- Combine the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl, stir then place in the refrigerator to marinade while you prepare the salad.
- Prepare the salad by placing all the ingredients for the salad in a large bowl. Roughly chop the turkey bacon and add to the top of the salad. Slice the chicken breast and place on top. Drizzle with the dressing and serve immediately!
Notes
- Using 2 slices of pork bacon adds 200 calories with a total of 31 grams of fat. I used turkey bacon in this recipe to keep it lighter and better balanced.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Like chicken. Will try chicken and bacon combination. :).
It’s so good!
you need a mountain vacation! With COLD! and rest! Feed me this and I will invite you. LOL!
Yes and gladly!
Bacon on salad is always a win, sounds great!
Thanks lady! Hope you had a great 4th.
I agree — I’ll take any excuse to eat more chicken and bacon! 🙂
This combination sounds delicious!
You and I are on the same page!
There are very few things better than super crispy crunchy bacon. Very, very few things.
I agree!